Speech by Werner on Luxembourg and the Empty Chair Crisis

6/1/1966

Luxembourg’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pierre Werner, delivers a speech to the country’s Chamber of Deputies, discussing the causes of the “empty chair” crisis, and the stance his country took in order to overcome the political and institutional obstacles that have been hindering European processes in recent months.

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